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hVIVO Group extends commercial offering following successful trial
hVIVO Group on Tuesday has successfully completed an respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) human challenge study conducted in adults aged 60-75 years at its specialist clinical facility in London.
Barclays downgrades Ferrexpo due to multiple headwinds including appreciation in hryvnia
Analysts at Barclays downgraded their recommendation for shares of Ferrexpo to 'equalweight', citing a myriad of factors on both the demand and supply side.
Asia report: Markets red across the board amid ongoing trade war
Markets were in the red across the board in Asia on Tuesday, as investors continued to react to the escalating trade war between Beijing and Washington.
Ryanair traffic jumps 9% in July
Budget airline Ryanair reported a 9% jump in July passenger numbers on Tuesday.
Crossword Cybersecurity wins GDPR contracts with 3 UK councils
Crossword Cybersecurity on Tuesday confirmed that three local councils have signed up to use its Rizikon Assurance to manage compliance with general data protection regulations (GDPR) with their suppliers and for wider information governance.
InterContinental Hotels profit rises, interim dividend lifted 10%
InterContinental Hotels posted a rise in half-year profit on Tuesday as it hiked its dividend, but said revenue per available room in the US and China softened.
Synthomer profits fall as trading recovers from weak Q1
Synthomer on Tuesday reported a fall in interim profits as economic downturn hampered its first quarter, though the company left its full-year expectations unchanged, saying that trading had normalised towards the end of the first half.
Gordon Dadds to rebrand as The Ince Group following AGM
Legal and professional advisory group Gordon Dadds will propose changing its name to The Ince Group at its upcoming annual general meeting on 28 August.
Europe open: Slight bounce for stocks after PBoC sets higher daily yuan fix
Stocks on the Continent were finding a slight bid on Tuesday after China's central bank set a higher fix for the country's currency, the yuan.
Facebook is failing to crack down on trade of fake Amazon reviews - Which?
Facebook is still “flooded” with groups on its site where fake Amazon reviews are sold, consumer group Which? revealed on Tuesday.
German factory orders pick up more than expected in June
German factory orders picked up more than expected in June, underpinned by demand from outside the eurozone, according to figures released by Destatis on Tuesday.
IWG launches share buyback, ups interim dividend
Co-work and workspace operator IWG launched a share buyback programme and upped its interim dividend on Tuesday as part of an effort to increase its appeal among investors.
Victoria acquires Spanish ceramic flooring business
Flooring manufacturer Victoria acquired high-quality Spanish ceramic flooring group Iberoalcorense on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum funded from the company's existing resources.
UK retail sales suffer worst July on record
UK retail sales suffered their worst July on record, according to figures released by the British Retail Consortium and KPMG on Tuesday.
Alien Metals completes sampling across Zacatecas concessions
Mining exploration and development company Alien Metals updated the market on work at its wholly-owned Donovan 2, Los Campos and San Celso concessions in Mexico’s Zacatecas State on Tuesday, reporting that it had completed sampling programmes at all three concessions.
Verona Pharma operating loss widens as it progresses ensifentrine development
Verona Pharma reported net cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments of £46. 5m as at 30 June in its half-year results on Tuesday, falling from £64. 7m at the end of December.
Caspian Sunrise maintains BNG production levels in July
Caspian Sunrise updated the market with production numbers for July on Tuesday, reporting that total production from BNG was 39,034 barrels, up from 38,571 barrels in May.
PBoC sets higher daily yuan fix even after China named 'currency manipulator'
China's central bank acted to avoid further yuan weakness on Tuesday, just hours after the US Treasury labelled the country a "currency manipulator".
Jadestone clears final regulatory hurdle for operatorship of Montara
Asia Pacific-focussed oil and gas production company Jadestone Energy confirmed on Tuesday that its safety case for the Montara oil project, offshore Australia, has been accepted by the country’s National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA).
Bigblu Broadband secures £12m of new equity
Super-fast internet provider Bigblu Broadband has secured £12. 0m of new equity and debt funding to support the build-out of its fibre backed fixed wireless network business across the UK.